Ganesh idol makers in India's Maharashtra hopeful of making profits

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Ganesh idol makers in India's Maharashtra hopeful of making profits

STORY: Ganesh idol makers in India's Maharashtra hopeful of making profits DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ganesh idols 2. various of people making Ganesh idols 3. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): RAHUL MEHTA, Ganesh idol maker STORYLINE: As the government of India's western state of Maharashtra has decided to remove all restrictions on the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations starting August 31, Ganesh idol makers are hoping to make profits this year. Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival marking the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. It begins on the fourth day of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September), the sixth month of the Hindu calendar. Celebrations for the festival resumed after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. Ganesh idol-makers are hoping to make profits during this year's festival. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): RAHUL MEHTA, Ganesh idol maker "My name is Rahul Mehta. We have been in the idol-making business si

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